The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-26
F0RrY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

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TWENTY-FIVE years fixed as the time be
fore which the lands owned by Indians
could be alienated, mad been reduced.
Dawes reported that the time limit
ing the power of aIiena ton had not
been reduced; on the contrary, the
President was authorized to extend the
limit in particular cases. As soon as
the Individual Indian took up his alIot-
ment, he was to have a patent, which
patent would be held by government
for twenty-five years, at the end of
which time he was to get a patent in fee.
After further explanation, the con
ference report was agreed to.
| Senator Allison presented the confer
ence report on the army appropriation
| bill. He stated that most of the amend
ments were formal and that the total
amount appropriated is $23, 724, 71S,
being S283, 1888 less than the appropria-
ftion of last year.
Hawley thought this a good oppor-
! tunity 10 inquire of Allison what had
| become of the fertilization bill of last
session.
Allison suggested that Dawes, chair
man of the conference committee on
that bill, could explain that matter
best.
Dawes said the conference committee
on the Notifications bill had held two or
three sittings last session and been I'M
able to agree. Immediately on the
assembling of this session the confer
ence committee had been called to-
| gether and had had several meetings
without being able as yet to agree. He
was not certain that it would be proper
for him to state what the differences
| M Thoro
ever, that in some shape there would
be an early agreement The differ
ences seemed to be radical; they
seemed to be between doing sub
stantially nothing and appropriating
! five or SIX millions to begin work. He
thought that if the conference commit
tee could be induced to establish new
bureau for the purpose of executing the
laws, good deal of the difficulty could
be got over.
The conference report on u army
appropriation bill was then agreed to.
Blair moved to lay aside unfinished
business and to take up the proposed
woman's suffrage constitutional amend
ment. Carried-25 to Is.
Before proceeding with the consider
alton of the suffrage resolution, the
chair announced his signature to the
interstate commerce bill.
Following is the text of the proposed
amendment:
''The right OF citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any State en- account
OF sex. Congress shall have power, by ap-
propriate legislation, 10 enforce the provi-
siOns OF this article
Brown addressed the Senate IN oppo-
sition. He said woman now exer-
cised an imperCeptIbIe influence in
public affairs, but much greater than
she could if female suffrage
were enacted. 1t might be a
qualification to a small minority of
women, but it would be cruel to a large
majority of them. The, most ignorant
and less refined portionSpof the female
population Ito say nothing of the baser
classes would flock TO the polls; while
refined, intelligent and virtuous women
" Juld stay at home. Thus there would
De- vast preponderance of ignorance
and vice at the polls.
Dolph favored the resolution.
The stage OF ridicule of the movement
was passed. This resolution might not
pass, but the time was not far distant
when, IN every State and Territory,
women would be admitted to an equal
voice IN government whether the
Federal constitution be amended or
not. No measure involving such
radical changes in society had made
such great progress as the woman
suffrage movement, since the first con-
veation In favor of il was held in 184S
at Seneca Falls, New York.
Eustis inquired of Dolph whether |
he did not think if woman
had the right of suffrage, she ought also !
to he required TO serve on juries.
Mr.. Dolph said that that did not |
necessarily follow. There was no con-
nection between jury service and the
right OF suffrage. But in Washington |
Territory. where women had the right |
OF suffrage, they also served on Juries. !
and 70 the great satisfaction OF judges |
and lawyers.
Eustis understood that. under all the |
State laws, their duties were considered |
corelative. he asked whether it was a
decent spectacle 10 take mother from /
her nursing infant, and keep her up all |
night, sitting on g Jury?
Mr.. Doip5 replied that there was
nothing IN that suggestion, because no i
woman, under such circumstances {
would &c required 70 serve ON jury.
IN conclusion, he said, God speed the
Gay When not ly in all the States
and Territories, but everywhere wo-
man shall stand before the law. freed !
from the shackles Tiseted on her BY
tyranny and By ignorance, not oniy in
relation to the right OF suffrage, but in
rNeG on To every other right" /
The presiding officer laid before the /
senate a message from the President
transmitting communication from |
tie Secretary or State and cores /
pondence on the subject of the pro-
posed Nicaragusn ship canal. Ordered |
printed.
Vest spoke in opposition to The wo-
ma suftras e re- olution.
Blair made an argument in favor OF |
the resolution. The vote was then
taken on the resolution, and it was re-
16, nays 81, as follows: i
Yeas Blair, Bowen, Chewey, Conger,
CllloD, polphs FazWeu. Hos<, Aanderson'